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Rights groups call for sacking of Bachelet after sham China visit |
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Munich | June 9, 2022 3:54:37 PM IST |
| As many as 230 human rights advocacy groups have called for the immediate resignation of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights after she "whitewashed" the Chinese government's human rights atrocities during her recent visit to China. ... read.. |
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Indian Vice President visits Gabon, Senegal, cements bilateral ties |
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New Delhi | June 9, 2022 3:24:27 PM IST |
| Indian Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu's recent visit to Gabon once again proved the strong bonding between India and African nations. He led the first-ever visit by a high-ranking Indian dignitary to the Gabonese Republic with a series of high-level meet ... read.. |
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China eyeing high-speed rail network in Bangladesh |
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Dhaka | June 9, 2022 12:54:24 PM IST |
| China is eyeing high-speed rail network projects in Bangladesh following Bangladesh Railway (BR) feasibility study for constructing the railway network between Dhaka and Chattogram. ... read.. |
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India hands over 12 high-speed guard boats to Vietnam |
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Hanoi | June 9, 2022 11:55:53 AM IST |
| Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday handed over 12 high-speed guard boats for Vietnam Border Guard at Hong Ha Shipyard made under USD 100 million lines of credit by the Indian government. ... read.. |
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Fraudulent claims cost 527 million euros to EU in 2021: OLAF |
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Brussels | June 9, 2022 7:54:34 AM IST |
| In 2021, a total of 527.4 million euros (564 million US dollars) in European Union (EU) funds were used fraudulently, the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) said in its annual report published on Wednesday, Xinhua reported. ... read.. |
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Unidentified drone crashes in Iraq's Kurdistan, injures 3 |
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Middle East | June 9, 2022 6:54:32 AM IST |
| Baghdad [Iraq], June 9 (ANI/Xinhua): An unidentified drone crashed on Wednesday in the north of Erbil, capital of Iraq's semi-autonomous region of Kurdistan, wounding three people, the regional Counter-Terrorism Service (CTS) said in a statement. ... read.. |
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OECD upgrades Argentina's 2022 growth forecast to 3.6 pct |
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Middle East | June 9, 2022 6:54:30 AM IST |
| Buenos Aires [Argentina], June 9 (ANI/Xinhua): The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) on Wednesday upgraded its economic growth forecast for Argentina in 2022 to 3.6 per cent, or 1.1 percentage points higher than its previous Dec ... read.. |
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China-backed hackers breach 'major' telecoms firms: US |
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Washington | June 9, 2022 3:54:49 AM IST |
| Chinese government-backed hackers have breached major telecommunications companies, among a range of targets worldwide by exploiting known software flaws in routers, CNN quoted US security agencies as saying. ... read.. |
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Senior al-Shabab fighter surrenders in Somalia |
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Mogadishu | Thursday, 2022 2:15:09 AM IST |
| A senior al-Shabab terrorist behind a series of terror attacks in Southwest Somalia has surrendered to government security forces, the military said on Wednesday. ... read.. |
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China's gameplan to expand influence in South-Pacific |
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Beijing | June 9, 2022 1:58:29 AM IST |
| With an aim to expand its influence and power over the South-Pacific, Beijing has implemented nearly 500 complete plant projects and concessional loan projects to deepen its comprehensive strategic partnership with the Pacific Island Countries. ... read.. |
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India participates in East Asia Summit Senior Officials' meet |
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Jakarta | June 9, 2022 1:58:27 AM IST |
| Ministry of External Affairs official and Former Ambassador to Myanmar and Iran, Saurabh Kumar took part in the East Asia Summit Senior Officials' meeting on Wednesday over a videoconference chaired by Cambodia as ASEAN Chair. ... read.. |
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Finnish PM infected with COVID-19 |
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Europe | June 8, 2022 8:56:59 PM IST |
| Helsinki [Finland], June 8 (ANI/Xinhua): Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin said on Wednesday she has tested positive for COVID-19. ... read.. |
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1 killed, several injured in car ramming in Berlin |
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Europe | June 8, 2022 8:26:40 PM IST |
| Berlin [Germany], June 8 (ANI/Xinhua): A car crashed into a crowd in Berlin's Charlottenburg locality on Wednesday morning, killing one person and leaving at least a dozen injured, local police said. ... read.. |
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Honour killings continue to haunt Pakistani women |
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Islamabad | June 8, 2022 8:26:34 PM IST |
| The narrow-mindedness of Pakistani society towards its women continues to exhibit itself in the form of brutal killings in the name of honour. Even women of Pakistani origin staying abroad are not spared. ... read.. |
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Putin offers condolences to Iranian President after train crash |
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Europe | June 8, 2022 7:56:23 PM IST |
| Moscow [Russia], June 8 (ANI/Sputnik): Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke by phone with Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and expressed his condolences in connection with the railway accident that claimed human lives, the Kremlin said on Wednesday. ... read.. |
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Biden to travel Germany on June 25 to attend G7 Summit |
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Washington | June 8, 2022 7:27:30 PM IST |
| US President Joseph R Biden will travel to Schloss Elmau in southern Germany on June 25 to attend the Group of Seven (G7) Leaders' Summit, White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said in an official statement on Tuesday. ... read.. |
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Pakistan reports highest cases of crime against women in May |
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Islamabad | June 8, 2022 7:27:05 PM IST |
| Pakistan reported the maximum number of cases of kidnapping of women, rape, and violence against women in the month of May this year, The News International reported citing a research report by Sustainable Social Development Organisation (SSDO) and the Ce ... read.. |
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Myanmar: Junta vows to enforce death sentences |
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New York | June 8, 2022 2:24:23 PM IST |
| Myanmar's military junta announced on June 3, that it would execute four people whose appeals were rejected following grossly unjust closed-door trials, Human Rights Watch (HRW) has said. ... read.. |
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India hands over cargo of tuberculosis medicines to Zimbabwe |
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Harare | June 8, 2022 12:55:40 PM IST |
| Minister of State for External Affairs V Muraleedharan, on his visit to Zimbabwe on Wednesday, handed over a consignment of 288 boxes of medicines to treat tuberculosis (TB) to the Deputy Minister of Health and Family Welfare John Mangwiro. ... read.. |
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South Korea reports 13,358 new COVID-19 cases |
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Asia | June 8, 2022 12:27:10 PM IST |
| Seoul [South Korea], June 8 (ANI/Xinhua): South Korea reported 13,358 new COVID-19 cases as of midnight Tuesday compared to 24 hours ago, raising the total number of infections to 18,188,200, the health authorities said Wednesday. ... read.. |
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India, Vietnam ink MoU to simplify procedures for logistic support |
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Hanoi | June 8, 2022 12:27:05 PM IST |
| Defence Minister Rajnath Singh held bilateral talks with Vietnam's Minister of National Defence General Phan Van Giang in Hanoi on Wednesday, after which they signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Mutual Logistics Support to help enhance engagemen ... read.. |
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UNICEF appeals for funding to avert child deaths in East Africa |
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Others | June 8, 2022 10:25:57 AM IST |
| Nairobi [Kenya], June 8 (ANI/Xinhua): The United Nations children's fund (UNICEF) on Tuesday appealed for urgent funding to help avert an "explosion of child deaths" which it said is looming in East Africa if the world does not act immediately. ... read.. |
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Tunisia, Britain sign MoU on renewable energies |
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Others | June 8, 2022 7:55:29 AM IST |
| Tunis [Tunisia], June 8 (ANI/Xinhua): Tunisia and Britain signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on British technical and financial support for the development of renewable energies in Tunisia, the Tunisian press agency Tunis Afrique Presse reported o ... read.. |
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Russia-US dialogue is at extreme low: Ambassador |
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Europe | June 8, 2022 6:24:39 AM IST |
| Moscow [Russia], June 8 (ANI) - The political dialogue between Russia and the United States is at an unprecedented low level and is limited to the discussion of technical issues, Russian Ambassador to the US Anatoly Antonov said on Tuesday. ... read.. |
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Imran Khan accuses Pak govt of attempting to put him behind bars |
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Islamabad | June 8, 2022 5:24:37 AM IST |
| Former Pakistan prime minister and PTI Chairman Imran Khan on Tuesday accused Shehbaz Sharif government of attempting to put him behind bars on cooked-up charges and asserted that his party's movement for "real freedom" would not stop until the coalition ... read.. |
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MoS Muraleedharan meets Zimbabwean lawmaker Jacob Francis Mudenda |
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Harare | June 8, 2022 3:54:26 AM IST |
| Minister of State for External Affairs, V. Muraleedharan, on his recent visit to Zimbabwe as a part of his African nations tour, met the Speaker of the National Assembly of the Republic of Zimbabwe, advocate Jacob Francis Mudenda on Tuesday. ... read.. |
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